gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path
Published May 27, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Summary
What happened
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path
The inline data buffer head (dibh) is being released prematurely in gfs2_iomap_begin() via release_metapath() while iomap->inline_data still points to dibh->b_data. This causes a use-after-free when iomap_write_end_inline() later attempts to write to the inline data area.
The bug sequence:
- gfs2_iomap_begin() calls gfs2_meta_inode_buffer() to read inode metadata into dibh
- Sets iomap->inline_data = dibh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode)
- Calls release_metapath() which calls brelse(dibh), dropping refcount to 0
- kswapd reclaims the page (~39ms later in the syzbot report)
- iomap_write_end_inline() tries to memcpy() to iomap->inline_data
- KASAN detects use-after-free write to freed memory
Fix by storing dibh in iomap->private and incrementing its refcount with get_bh() in gfs2_iomap_begin(). The buffer is then properly released in gfs2_iomap_end() after the inline write completes, ensuring the page stays alive for the entire iomap operation.
Note: A C reproducer is not available for this issue. The fix is based on analysis of the KASAN report and code review showing the buffer head is freed before use.
[agruenba: Take buffer head reference in gfs2_iomap_begin() to avoid leaks in gfs2_iomap_get() and gfs2_iomap_alloc().]
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45984
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
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- May 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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